Identify US national physical geography — major landforms, rivers, lakes, climate zones across 5 regions plus Alaska and Hawaii
Exercise Difficulty 1 ~4 min hist.g4.s.ex_03

Tactile Landform Identify

MG-2 Map
US 50-State Physical and Political Map (tactile-relief version available): full continental US plus Alaska and Hawaii in

US 50-State Physical and Political Map (tactile-relief version available): full continental US plus Alaska and Hawaii insets; all 50 state outlines in faint gray with capital-city dots and state-name labels in 12pt; major landforms in raised-relief tactile version (Appalachians, Rockies, Cascades, Sierra Nevada, Coastal Range, Ozarks, Great Smoky Mountains); major rivers (Mississippi/Missouri/Ohio/Columbia/Colorado/Rio Grande/Hudson) in blue; Great Lakes labeled (Superior/Michigan/Huron/Erie/Ontario); Great Plains shaded; deserts (Mojave/Sonoran/Great Basin) shaded; climate zones lightly indicated via 5 color washes; 5 region-boundary lines overlaid (Northeast / Southeast / Midwest / Southwest / West) with Pacific Northwest sub-region and Alaska/Hawaii separately. Translucent overlay layer (removable): historic Indigenous-homelands map circa 1500 CE based on cartographic work by Native Land Digital (native-land.ca, used with permission) showing 100+ nation-names across the continent. Style: cartographic accuracy, child-readable labels, tactile-raised landforms.

Prompt

On tactile MG-2, find with your fingertip: (1) Appalachian range; (2) Rocky Mountains; (3) Mississippi River; (4) Great Lakes; (5) Great Plains. Name each as you touch.

How it's presented
mode tactile pointing prompt audio ID audio.g4s.ex 03.stem
Answer criteria
type location identify
correct
all 5 landforms correctly located
Hints
  1. Appalachians run north-south along eastern US
  2. Rockies are taller and farther west
  3. Great Lakes are between US and Canada
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confusing Appalachians with Rockies
  • Mississippi flowing direction (south to Gulf of Mexico)
Used in lessons